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"Caring for pets in hot weather"

The increasing heat and humidity of Bermuda’s summers brings dangers for dogs and other pets. Here are a few tips for keeping them safe. There’s a posting on Facebook that says ‘If I see your dog trapped in a hot car with the windows rolled up this ...
Jun 29, 2012
Crime

"Irresponsible dog owners could face prison"

Irresponsible pet owners could face jail, warned Environment Minister Marc Bean as he vowed to tackle Bermuda's dangerous dogs problem. Speaking after an American bulldog bit a man during a frenzied attack on two Yorkshire Terriers at LF Wade Interna...
Jun 15, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Rebutting the attack dog "

June 6, 2012 Dear Sir, Jonathan Smith has become the attack dog of the PLP. He literally spits and fumes every time he speaks about the people opposite. I suspect it wouldn’t matter if those people were OBA, UBP or Ojibwa, he has his role to play. Se...
Jun 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Improve laws before lifting ban "

June 6, 2012 Dear Sir, I would like to use this media to ask (Minister of Environment, Planning & Infrastructure Strategy) Marc Bean to reconsider lifting the ban on pit bulls and other breeds considered dangerous. I ask this, not because I do not li...
Jun 14, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Dog’s best friends "

June 11, 2012 Dear Sir, On Monday afternoon, a lost and frightened Yorkshire terrier dog jumped into the waters of Granaway Deep near the junction with Harbour and Longford Roads. The incident was witnessed by two Good Samaritans, Joanna Stapff, who ...
Jun 14, 2012
Editorials

"Lifting the dog ban"

It’s not only angels who fear to tread on the debate over the importation and breeding of dangerous dog breeds. Few subjects generate such fierce emotions, and the divisions cross all boundaries. In a nutshell, the arguments comes down to “nature v...
Jun 07, 2012
Other

"Canine Advisory board chairman resigns"

The chairman of Government's Canine Advisory Committee has quit, following a reported clash with Environment Minister Marc Bean over pit bull legislation. The Ministry yesterday confirmed Leonard (Shinah) Simons' resignation. Sources say some members...
Jun 06, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Don’t blame the pitbull "

June 1, 2012 Dear Sir, Some animals, including humans, become aggressive when they are abused. Some choose to submit. There is proof that when an animal — and that includes the human animal — is abused, it becomes dysfunctional in one way or another....
Jun 05, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Support for pit bulls"

May 30, 2012 Dear Sir, I have never felt more compelled in my life to write a letter to the Editor than now. I have to speak up for those that do not have a voice — the pit bull. I feel that somebody should be defending the breed because they are not...
Jun 04, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Talk to pitbull victims, Minister "

May 22, 2012 Dear Sir, I write with regard to today’s front page story of a pet that was mauled by a pit bull. I am aghast that Minister Marc Bean would think it prudent to allow the importation of pit bulls under the concept that it is the person wh...
May 31, 2012
Letters to the Editor

"Pitbulls are dangerous "

May 22, 2012 Dear Sir, I read in today’s Royal Gazette where the Environment Minister was thinking about relaxing the ban on pitbulls. These animals have been known to turn on their owners, not just here in Bermuda but in other countries as well. The...
May 29, 2012
Crime

"Pittbull’s owner apologises for attack on small dog"

A Pitbull owner has issued a heartfelt apology for her animal’s attack on a small dog which fuelled controversy over Bermuda’s banned list. The woman described the offending dog, Diamond, as a much-loved family pet which is popular with children, but...
May 25, 2012
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